Patents by Inventor Walter F. Rode

Walter F. Rode has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus for offshore handling and running of a BOP stack
    Patent number: 4108318
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for handling a BOP stack on an offshore drilling vessel and for running the stack from the vessel to sea bottom, while maintaining substantially continuous constraint on the stack, are disclosed. Constraining and guide members are provided on the respective sections of the BOP stack and on the drilling vessel for maintaining constraint against substantial lateral movement due to motion of the vessel from the time the BOP stack is picked up from a stored position on the vessel until a substantial portion of the stack is below water during running.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1974
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1978
    Assignee: Sedco, Inc. of Dallas, Texas
    Inventors: Walter F. Rode, Bill R. Jones